How can an author use the fantastical elements of magical realism to illuminate a larger truth?
Standards
Students will react to text and exhibit critical thinking through journal responses. Students will also identify the type of thinking used in responses, encouraging metacognition and a broader range of responses.
Quarter 1-Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles, final essay) Quarter 2- Free Choice (Journal with 15-20 solid entries) Quarter 3- Book Clubs or Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles or book club meetings, final essay/project) Quarter 4- Book Clubs or Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles or book club meetings, final essay/project)
Essential Question
How can an author use the fantastical elements of magical realism to illuminate a larger truth?Standards
Students will react to text and exhibit critical thinking through journal responses. Students will also identify the type of thinking used in responses, encouraging metacognition and a broader range of responses.RL.10.1, RL.10.10
Bellwork
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Quarter 1-Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles, final essay)
Quarter 2- Free Choice (Journal with 15-20 solid entries)
Quarter 3- Book Clubs or Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles or book club meetings, final essay/project)
Quarter 4- Book Clubs or Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles or book club meetings, final essay/project)
Today's Anchor Text
Last week you read Sherman Alexie's essay, "The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me."
And Friday you read "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Discussion and Modeling
What is a journal?
What are the Levels of Thinking?
Look at samples.
Teacher Model (from Alexie's text)
Practice
With a partner, do a journal entry together from the Marquez short story. Make sure to identify the LOT.
Join another set of partners to create a small group.
Choose one of your journal entries to share with the class.
What is Magical Realism?
Independent Practice/Homework
Do a journal entry of your own for the Marquez short story. Make sure to correctly identify the LOT.